Men tend to store fat in their abdomen but in their twenties most walk around with six pack abs or at least a lean, fit torso. It isn't until their thirties or forties that all those years of partying, drinking beer and eating whatever they want, that fat begins to accumulate in the midsection. As metabolism slows, the fat storage area in men starts to pack on the pounds. This happens to be the abdomen. You might see a man with a big belly, but with relatively small legs and buttocks.
Men are jumping on the cosmetic surgery bandwagon and are turning to surgery to correct their oversized bellies. But any kind of surgery contains risk and should be taken quite seriously. Men should have a consultation with a board certified doctor to decide on the right type of fat removal and tummy tightening that works for them. Laser liposuction can be recommended as it produces minimal scarring, bruising and swelling and has skin tightening benefits as well. But it is only recommended for those with less than fifteen pounds of fat to lose and someone who has good skin elasticity, generally someone under sixty years old. Traditional liposuction can work for larger amounts of fat but on those whose skin is still in good condition. But for those with large amounts of fat to lose, that may produce sagging skin in the abdomen and love handle area, a tummy tuck could be a better choice.
Abdominoplasty is performed with an incision is made in the abdomen from hip bone to hip bone below the belly button and above the pubic bone. A second incision is made around the belly button. The skin and fat flap is lifted to reveal the underlying muscle. The surgeon will pull the muscle closer together and stitch them, providing a firm abdominal wall and subsequently a thinner waistline. The raised skin is pulled down tight over the muscle back down the public bone incision and the excess skin with fat is cut off. Then the skin flap is stitched back to the original incision at the pubic bone. A new belly button is formed by creating a hole where the underlying belly button is and pulling it through. The surgery takes roughly two to five hours, depending on the amount of fat and skin being removed.
Recovery time is generally two weeks of light activity while wearing a compression garment to reduce swelling. Pain is managed with pain medication. Smoking and sun tanning should be avoided during the recovery period.
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